IRAQ
‘Iraqi elite forces retake govt. building in Mosul’
Special forces reportedly reclaim the government’s headquarters in the northern city of Mosul.
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KOREAS
N Korea, Malaysia put tit-for-tat exit bans on citizens
Amid rising diplomatic tensions, North Korea bans all Malaysian nationals from leaving the country, sparking a retaliatory move from Kuala Lumpur.
SYRIA
Russian soldier killed in Syria
Private Artyom Gorbunov was killed near the ancient city of Palmyra on March 2, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US rights, Muslim groups decry revised ban
Civil rights and Muslim groups say President Trump’s revised travel ban order is "discriminatory and unconstitutional."
FOREIGN POLICY
US deploys THAAD missile system to S Korea
North Korea says its latest missile tests were practice for attacking US military bases in Japan as Washington has begun the deployment of THAAD missile system to South Korea.
POLITICS
GOPers unveil plan to repeal Obamacare
US House Republicans release plan that would repeal and replace the healthcare reforms known as Obamacare.
PALESTINE
Israel bars entry of BDS supporters
Israel has passed legislation barring the entry of supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
POLITICS
‘Trump cannot continue to lie, lie, lie’
US Democrats condemn as 'ridiculous' claims by Donald Trump about his predecessor wiretapping his telephones before the election.
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NATO starts war games on Russia’s doorstep
NATO launches extensive war games in Norway’s northern region of Finnmark, some 300 kilometers from the Russian border.
SYRIA
Turkey won’t attack Manbij alone
Turkeys says it will not plan an attack on Syria’s Manbij without the coordination of US and Russia.
SYRIA
Daesh imposes 'Afghan dress' in Syria's Raqqah
Daesh imposes an 'Afghan-style' dress code on men in Syria's northern province of Raqqah so that its members can blend with civilians.
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Hungary to finish second refugee fence in May
Hungary says it will completes its second barrier along the border with Serbia in early May to bar refugees from entering the country.
YEMEN
Yemeni forces, allies attack Saudi border guards
Yemeni forces shoot dead two Saudi soldiers in the kingdom's border region of Jizan.
EU
EU approves military headquarters
The EU foreign ministers approve the creation of a military training headquarters.
INTERVIEWS
'US veterans tricked and insulted by Saudis'
An American scholar says US veterans are angry because they have been tricked by Saudi Arabia under a false pretext.
POLITICS
‘Iran won’t leave US rights claims unanswered’
The Iranian judiciary chief says the country will not leave US human rights claims unanswered.
ECONOMY
Americans can now open bank accounts in Iran
Iran says it has been informed by Washington that US nationals can open bank accounts in the Islamic Republic.
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4 policemen killed in Niger attack
A terror attack on a police station west of Niger leaves 4 officers dead.
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